Psalms 48

1 “A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.

canticum psalmi filiis Core secunda sabbati magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis in civitate Dei nostri in monte sancto eius

2 A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

fundatur exultatione universae terrae montes Sion latera aquilonis civitas regis magni

3 God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

Deus in domibus eius cognoscitur cum suscipiet eam

4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

quoniam ecce reges congregati sunt convenerunt in unum

5 They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

ipsi videntes sic admirati sunt conturbati sunt commoti sunt

6 Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

tremor adprehendit eos ibi dolores ut parturientis

7 With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis

8 As we have heard, so have we seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

sicut audivimus sic vidimus in civitate Domini virtutum in civitate Dei nostri Deus fundavit eam in aeternum diapsalma

9 We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui

10 As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.

secundum nomen tuum Deus sic et laus tua in fines terrae iustitia plena est dextera tua

11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

laetetur mons Sion exultent filiae Iudaeae propter iudicia tua Domine

12 Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.

circumdate Sion et conplectimini eam narrate in turribus eius

13 Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation.

ponite corda vestra in virtute eius et distribuite domus eius ut enarretis in progeniem alteram

14 For this One is God, our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

quoniam hic est Deus Deus noster in aeternum et in saeculum saeculi ipse reget nos in saecula